1 Peter 2:6 (ASV)

Passage

Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

1 Peter 2:5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:6 Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

1 Peter 2:7 For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

1 Peter 2:8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "believeth", "contained", "scripture", "behold", "zion", "chief", "corner", and "stone". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "believeth" and "contained", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "ye also as living stones are built..." into verse 7's "For you therefore that believe is the...", so "believeth" and "contained" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "believeth" and "contained" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.